[malditogeek]

The idea is good, but isn't anything new. And right now Diaspora looks like vaporware...

Instead, the One Social Web guys [http://onesocialweb.org] are developing an open source decentralized XMPP based social network that works and is based on solid standards. And you can go, grab the code and try it right now. But they don't appear in the mainstream media...

IMHO, instead of raise money and start looking at their own bellybutton they should join efforts with other initiatives and go for something bigger.